Astronomy 511 Laboratories

Fall 2003

Most of the items posted here are in the form of PDF files. You can download a PDF reader from Adobe Systems.

Lab I: Visual Observations with the McCormick 6-in and 10-in Telescopes (PDF)

Hints on Observing (PDF)

McCormick & Fan Observatory Manuals

ASTR 130 Manual (PDF)

Hints on Recording Visual Observations from the ASTR 130 Manual (PDF)

Observing Data Form (PDF)

Lab II: Interactive Computing and Image Processing (PDF)

ASTR 511 Guide to IDL

IDL Tutorial

Lab III: Observations with the 40-in Fiber Spectrograph (PDF)

Fan Mountain 40-in Telescope Manual

Fan Mountain Observatory Bench Spectrograph Manual

IRAF Tutorial

Beginner's Guide to IRAF (Barnes, 8/93) [PS file]

User's Guide to CCD Reductions with IRAF (Massey, 2/97) [PS file]

Lab IV: CCD Imaging with the 40-in Telescope (PDF)

Observing Proposals for CCD Imaging with the Fan Mountain 40-in Telescope

Procedures for Lab IV

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